Chapter 56

Cordelia eyed Everard with a mixture of curiosity and caution.

His eyes betrayed no hint of fear, but his face was a shade paler than usual, perhaps from fright.

Whether he was faking it or genuinely scared, she couldn’t deny her boyfriend’s “reasonable request“. But she did have one card up her sleeve.

With a languid voice, she offered, “I’ll just grab your breakfast then.”

That would keep Cordelia at a safer distance from Everard.

As Cordelia turned to leave, Everard rose to his feet and followed closely behind her, his voice steady, “With you here, I’m not scared at all.”

Calvert, who had been sitting silently at the table like a church mouse, was speechless. Back in the day, when their group huddled together, they used to wonder if there was anything Everard couldn’t do. They concluded that Everard might only be helpless at dating.

Now it seemed like the big man could handle even that with flair.

In his first love, Everard was already pulling off moves so suave that surprised Calvert. He resolved to demand a “mental health allowance” when he got back for being force–fed this daily dose of romantic display. This was just inhumane

They continued their breakfast in silence.

Cordelia’s phone buzzed.

She glanced at it and saw a text from Actorman, ‘Lia, I got the bag! Thanks a bunch! How much do I owe you? Send over your bank details and I’ll transfer the cash”

She had shipped off the bag to Bland after acquiring it last week, but it was only now, seeing his message, that she remembered she hadn’t settled up with Everard

“How much for the bag?” she inquired.

Everard swallowed his mouthful of pancakes and replied, “200

Cordelia texted back the details.

LearnLover replied, “Two hundred. Bank account is XXX.

Actorman continued, “Got it, Lia. The money’s on its way”

Cordelia didn’t give it another thought and went back to her meal.

pulled out her wallet and laid three hundred–dollar

was at a

he swallowed the fact that

“Who exactly is this girl?“, a heated discussion was

she gets this bag without markup. She sold it to me

were collectibles and could be sold for

“Lia’s family must be loaded, not caring about this chump change. I sent her my sheet

continued. ‘Designer bags are accessible with Cordelia

Chapter 56

case for the

were loval

Frankie, asking. “How’s this girl with

do it. But probably she doesn’t even realize the’s cracked Batra’s Conjecture. I’ve lost hope, not everyone who joins us is

comfort. She’s just a young girl. Don’t set your standards too high

headed

driver respectfully opened the rear door Yates,

aura that kept his peers at a safe distance, with no one daring to

student, not noticing Yates, greeted him only when they were too

Yates

up with fiery eyes that nearly buckled the other’s knees.

on when someone tapped his shoulder, pushing

Yates was about to lash out but turned to see a pair

was expressionless, just looking at him.

reluctantly muttered, “Boss Cordelia.”

indifferently replied Yates‘

now meekly followed her into the school, glancing back only to notice how her backpack sagged under its weight, likely heavy, while his backpack was

he overheard her curious voice, “What were you looking at just

phone and pocketed it,

her, he prepared for further questions that

acknowledged and didn’t

was at a loss

ways on the third floor, with Yates quickly

school, and four

1 rushed over, “Bro

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